Afghanistan vs World Bank Upper-Middle Income: Under-five mortality rate
Afghanistan
53.03
in 2024
World Bank Upper-Middle Income
13.12
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
World Bank Upper-Middle Income rank
23rd
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- World Bank Upper-Middle Income
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 53.03 against 13.12 in World Bank Upper-Middle Income, a difference of 39.91.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.0 times World Bank Upper-Middle Income's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and World Bank Upper-Middle Income ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | World Bank Upper-Middle Income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.9 | 66.53 | 184.38 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 157.02 | 48.31 | 108.71 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 111.72 | 29.48 | 82.24 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 74.12 | 16.87 | 57.24 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 56.81 | 13.72 | 43.1 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Afghanistan or World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- Afghanistan, at 53.03 against 13.12 in World Bank Upper-Middle Income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Afghanistan and World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- 39.91, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and World Bank Upper-Middle Income rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and World Bank Upper-Middle Income ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.